I'm the same. It is quite jaring to see an add now. They seems very obnoxious.
The only issue in have is ads in podcasts. This isn't a huge deal as the provider usually determine add based on IP so i get a 30 second ad in a language I can't understand.
Any solutions to this?
P.S. before I switched from YouTube I disabled all data collection and personalisation a few notable ads I used to receive:
Ads for balls soap (this ad was repugnant)
Ads for Muslim speed dating, with male chaperone (I'm not a Muslim)
A 1hour Chinese party political conference, in Chinese (I don't speak Chinese)
^ Ive got the last one saved out of curiosity.
I remember a time when YouTube was not owned by google and was ad free.
The internet was better before all of this tracking.
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Just use the tax system. We don't need these huge movements to fundamentally change global economics. We just need to tax the things we don't like and it'll be unprofitable for businesses to keep doing them.
I forget the name of it but there is a little known agreement that means digital services aren't taxed. Example, I can offshore workers who connect to a server in the EU and performs work.
It covers things like Netflix streaming to EU customers without Netflix being taxed.
If you think about it this is a little odd. After all, goods are taxed when imported, why not digital services?
The EU is often criticised for having no digital leader. Switching that tax free hose off might resolve that.
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